Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Whiterocks, Utah

This trail is an out-and-back trail that runs up to Paradise Park Reservoir and continues past it through some dispersed camping areas before ending. This trail is a well-maintained gravel road up until you pass the turn to Paradise Park Reservoir, where it switches to a natural road base and will s...
Learn more about Mosby Mountain - FS 10104

This is an easy, well-traveled dirt road. It takes you to a lookout where you can turn around and come back. You can walk up to the lookout and if you are daring enough, you can drive your machine up to the ledge for a great photo op.
Learn more about Ice Peak Cave

Harmston Overlook is a short out-and-back trail that branches off of Elkhorn Loop and heads West to where it ends at a parking lot right next to a large overlook of the canyon below. This trail is rough as it heads to the overlook, with some small ruts and sections with small rocks throughout. This ...
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This road is graded and suitable for all types of vehicles. The width of the road is adequate for passing. Campers and trailers can traverse this road. This area is dry desert sagebrush terrain (no trees). Rock formations with varied colors make the desert look like it is in bloom. Rock spires and s...
Learn more about Halfway Hollow Road - Uintah County 2230

Elkhorn Loop is a 26-mile point-to-point trail that runs up into the Uintas before turning back and heading down a different canyon and back down and out of the Uintas. This trail is well maintained, with the east half better maintained than the west half. The west half has a few small rocks in the ...
Learn more about Elkhorn Loop - FS 10117

This trail is a short out-and-back trail that branches off of Mosby Mountain and heads North to where it ends at a small parking area at Paradise Park Reservoir Dam. This trail is an easy gravel road that is well maintained. This trail is open to all vehicles and has no seasonal closure date, but wi...
Learn more about Paradise Park Reservoir Access - FS 10752

Red Cloud Loop (FS 10018) is a laidback forest road route perfect for beginners or anyone looking for an easy 4x4 trail near Vernal. Winding through the southeastern section of Ashley National Forest, this loop offers a scenic, low-stress drive through mixed forest with occasional rocky patches and ...
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This trail is a short spur off of Charleys Park that leads across the field to the edge of the ridge, providing a good overlook down into the canyon at the end of the trail. This trail is easy, with no major obstacles to cross in the trail. This trail has plenty of good dispersed campsites located a...
Learn more about Charleys Park Spur - FS 10760

This trail branches off of Red Cloud Loop and leads to a large area of dispersed camping sites. This trail starts off as a well-maintained road before it transitions to a tighter trail through the trees, with small rocks embedded in the trail along with a couple of smaller potential mud pits as it a...
Learn more about Charleys Park - FS 10234

This trail is a short trail that runs between Mosby Mountain and Johnson Creek, serving as the main access to Johnson Creek. This trail is rough, with sections of small rocks embedded into the road as well as small ruts scattered throughout. This trail stays low in the trees for the short distance i...
Learn more about Johnson Bench - FS 10754

This trail is a short spur off Yellowstone Loop that heads north a ways to where it dead-ends at an intersection with Dry Gulch ATV Trail. This trail is easy, with only a few minor rock obstacles to traverse along the trail. This trail provides some quite dispersed camping spots along the trail, wit...
Learn more about Crow Canyon - FS 10266

This trail is a short connector trail that connects Yellowstone Loop to Ute 7 Road about halfway down Yellowstone Loop. This trail is well maintained, has no major obstacles, and stays two vehicles wide throughout the whole trail. This trail is scenic as it crosses through the flats, providing views...
Learn more about Burnt Mill Springs - FS 10232

Red Mountain West Access is a 1-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in Uintah County, Utah. This trail provides access from the pavement on the west side of Red Mountain up to the Red Mountain Loop trail. Running the loop west to east is the easier direction (rated 6) as the most difficu...
Learn more about Red Mountain West Access-Vernal

This trail branches off Yellowstone Loop and heads north to where it connects to Limekiln. This trail is easy, with only a few small rocks and ruts to cross along the trail, as well as a shallow mudhole that is fed by a small creek. This trail has had trees cleared near the trail to make it a fire b...
Learn more about 77 Flat Road - FS 10275

This short trail branches off of Yellowstone Loop and runs to the north, where it ends at a parking area next to Limekiln Spring. This trail is easy, with only some shallow ruts and small rocks for most of the trail, except for the south end, where the trail is sandy as it climbs uphill. This trail ...
Learn more about Limekiln - FS 10123

This trail splits off from Yellowstone Loop and heads north, following Yellowstone River up the canyon to Swift Creek Trailhead. This trail is a well-maintained gravel road that has no obstacles, although it does have some sections of washboard on the trail. This trail will pass by multiple Forest S...
Learn more about Upper Yellowstone - FS 10124

This is a short out-and-back trail that splits off from East Ashley Grasshopper and heads southwest to the edge of Ashley Gorge. This trail is easy, as it travels across the open flat with only a short section of small rocks leading up the small hill to the viewpoint, along with there being a gate a...
Learn more about Single Trough - FS10293

Taylor Mountain Road is a scenic Forest Service road rated 1/10 in the Ashley National Forest. It connects Vernal to the south and FS 10018 at its northern terminus. It is passable by most any vehicle, although the USFS does restrict travel to legally tagged vehicles. The road passes numerous majest...
Learn more about Taylor Mountain Road - FS 10044

A moderate cliffside loop for capable 4x4s and side‑by‑sides, East Ashley‑Grasshopper (FS 10238) threads along rugged terrain above Ashley Gorge, linking back to Taylor Mountain (FS 10044) with dramatic overlooks and technical dirt sections that reward attentive drivers. FS 10238 is best approached...
Learn more about East Ashley-Grasshopper

This is a lollipop loop trail that leads to a stunning overlook of the Ashley Gorge. It is an easy trail with a few steep climbs, some tight turns through the trees, and potential for pinstripes. There is an outcropping of rock at the overlook that makes for a great vehicle photo opportunity. The t...
Learn more about Ashley Gorge Viewpoint

This trail is an out-and-back trail that runs up to Paradise Park Reservoir and continues past it through some dispersed camping areas before ending. This trail is a well-maintained gravel road up until you pass the turn to Paradise Park Reservoir, where it switches to a natural road base and will s...
Learn more about Mosby Mountain - FS 10104

This is an easy, well-traveled dirt road. It takes you to a lookout where you can turn around and come back. You can walk up to the lookout and if you are daring enough, you can drive your machine up to the ledge for a great photo op.
Learn more about Ice Peak Cave

Harmston Overlook is a short out-and-back trail that branches off of Elkhorn Loop and heads West to where it ends at a parking lot right next to a large overlook of the canyon below. This trail is rough as it heads to the overlook, with some small ruts and sections with small rocks throughout. This ...
Learn more about Harmston Overlook

This road is graded and suitable for all types of vehicles. The width of the road is adequate for passing. Campers and trailers can traverse this road. This area is dry desert sagebrush terrain (no trees). Rock formations with varied colors make the desert look like it is in bloom. Rock spires and s...
Learn more about Halfway Hollow Road - Uintah County 2230

This trail is an out-and-back trail that runs up to Paradise Park Reservoir and continues past it through some dispersed camping areas before ending. This trail is a well-maintained gravel road up until you pass the turn to Paradise Park Reservoir, where it switches to a natural road base and will s...
Learn more about Mosby Mountain - FS 10104

This is an easy, well-traveled dirt road. It takes you to a lookout where you can turn around and come back. You can walk up to the lookout and if you are daring enough, you can drive your machine up to the ledge for a great photo op.
Learn more about Ice Peak Cave

Harmston Overlook is a short out-and-back trail that branches off of Elkhorn Loop and heads West to where it ends at a parking lot right next to a large overlook of the canyon below. This trail is rough as it heads to the overlook, with some small ruts and sections with small rocks throughout. This ...
Learn more about Harmston Overlook

This road is graded and suitable for all types of vehicles. The width of the road is adequate for passing. Campers and trailers can traverse this road. This area is dry desert sagebrush terrain (no trees). Rock formations with varied colors make the desert look like it is in bloom. Rock spires and s...
Learn more about Halfway Hollow Road - Uintah County 2230